MAP Strategies Group

05/14/2024

If the state's import wasn't readily apparent, consider that the First Lady again visited last week, along with the U.S. Secretary of State, Treasury Secretary, eight U.S. Senators, two ambassadors, others. It's more than a 'moment' for our state, it's a movement. Read on in the Southwest Report by MAP Strategies Group. https://bit.ly/4dDsxFI

04/17/2024

In-flow of new Arizona residents remains steady, which interestingly includes more Millennials. Now all we need are more doctors to care for everyone. Check out these stories and more in this week's MAP Strategies Group newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/mapstrategiesgroup/the-hot-issue-12708217

04/12/2024

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel was in Phoenix this week, drawing attention to Arizona's burgeoning semiconductor and defense industries. Check out this and other haute topics in this week's Southwest Report from MAP Strategies Group.

03/26/2024

Joe Biden, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Arizona's Greg Stanton hosted a CHIP party in Phoenix last week. Check out what Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger had to say. Plus, women execs make local strides, and the well-to-do move to the state in droves! With MAP Strategies Group. Thank you! 👍🌵❤https://mailchi.mp/mapstrategiesgroup/the-hot-issue-12699047

01/30/2024

The economic influence of the Southwest's Latino population continues to stand out, as does our job growth, CRE sector and, unfortunately, environmental conditions. https://mailchi.mp/mapstrategiesgroup/the-hot-issue-12680421

01/16/2024

Worldwide demand for copper – used in important industries like electric vehicles, defense systems and other tech applications – places added pressure on regulators as they consider approving what would be the largest copper mining operation in North America. This story and others, like 's visit to Arizona in 1964, housing jitters, trans , vulgar big game hunts, more, pack this week's e-newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/mapstrategiesgroup/the-hot-issue-12677478

01/09/2024

Gov. Hobbs struck a fair and balanced tone in the face of several complex and partisan issues like school vouchers, water use, women's health and border management during her address. This story, plus, Phoenix's steady jobs gains, local movie ambitions and others in this week's e-newsletter. https://bit.ly/3NXPmJ3

12/19/2023

Gov. Hobbs sends help to the southern border, a carbon capturing farmer friend, and a winter wonderland at The Grand Canyon. So many engaging stories in the new MAP Strategies Group e-newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/mapstrategiesgroup/the-hot-issue-12673839

11/28/2023

Recent moves have helped the water situation, not solved it. Reclamation authorities offer a 24-month outlook... Holiday retail mixed so far... And how can Arizona prepare for tech future when it's a low priority in school? Point. Click. Learn in this week's MAP Strategies Group e-newsletter.

Workers at Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell oversee the April 2023 release of water into the Colorado River channel, which makes its way through The Grand Canyon and into Lake Mead.

11/21/2023

New residents continue to outpace departures. Plants and our climate reality solidified in new USDA growth zones. Semiconductor apprenticeships. Plus, a visit by vaccine advocate Dr. Peter Hotez at ASU. So much happening in AZ and Southwest. Check it out in new MAP e-news. https://bit.ly/3MTHVSK

11/14/2023

Urban Land Institute calls Metro Phoenix 'a market to watch' next year, based on 46 data points. Appears the boom continues. Also, stressed and lonely college students, and a nice reprieve from Valley Fever. These stories and more in this week's MAP Strategies Group e-newsletter.

Despite rising rents, labor costs and other macroeconomic factors post-pandemic, companies and residents continue to flock to Arizona and metro Phoenix, making the area an attractive place to invest in real estate, the 2024 'Emerging Trends' report from the Urban Land Institute shows.

10/31/2023

The World Series means serious tax receipts for the state. Plus, the state of commercial retail real estate, behavioral health for people of color, water wars, excessive force, more in this week's MAP Strategies Group e-newsletter.

Passionate Arizona Diamondbacks fans stream into Chase Field as the team makes the MLB World Series for the first time since 2001, an unexpected addition to other mega sporting events that renerate revenue for the state.